You have 22 days until Christmas.

Yep, not trying to panic you, but it's going to come quick. And it's going to be over quick.

And if you are looking for a job, that means the holiday merriment will be over and you will be pounding the sidewalk again, probably frosty, slippery, snow-covered sidewalks before you know it.

It's easy to put your job search aside to focus on the holidays. It's really easy to use the holidays as an excuse to put your job search on the back burner.

Don't.

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What is better than getting a great Black Friday deal? Getting the deal and an additional military discount on top!

Savvy shoppers are already combing the online ads for the best Black Friday deals. As a military member or spouse, be certain to not just look for the best deals offered on Friday, but also what stores are offering a military discount on top of those deals, shrinking your total cost even more.

On any given day at my house, you might find stacks of school uniform outfits, laid out on a dresser in a row; piles of bagged, cut carrots in the fridge; sticky notes covering the coffee pot, or a grocery bag on my front door, containing an extra leotard and tights, accompanied by a quick text regarding its whereabouts.